Posts Tagged ‘ how-tos ’

How To Build The Ultimate Small-Form-Factor Gaming PC

December 20, 2010
How To Build The Ultimate Small-Form-Factor Gaming PC

You don’t need a full-size motherboard and plus-size chassis to build a great gaming rig. Here’s how to build a tiny computer with a huge punch.
Forget big. For this challenge, I’m going small. My goal: to create a kick-ass gaming rig on a Mini-ITX m…

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How-To Build the Ultimate Digital Photo Studio PC

December 1, 2010
How-To Build the Ultimate Digital Photo Studio PC

We show you the complete system configuration for the photographer who wants to create more than snapshots and Facebook photos
THE MISSION As a digital photography and video enthusiast, I needed a system that could handily withstand the rigors of Photo…

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A "Happy Birthday Windows" How-To: Install Windows 3.1 on a Virtual PC

November 20, 2010
A "Happy Birthday Windows" How-To: Install Windows 3.1 on a Virtual PC

Today is (believe it or not) the 25th birthday of the Windows operating system. To celebrate, we’re going to take a little trip back in time, and relive the glory(?) days of Windows 3.1. Windows 3.1 was a lot of people’s first exposure to Windows, …

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How To Track Your Vehicle on the Cheap

November 19, 2010
How To Track Your Vehicle on the Cheap

Lo-Jack schmojack. You don’t need some spendy GPS unit and to keep tabs on that new Escalade. Uplinking your wheels to the great eye in the sky without breaking the bank is easier than you think.
Standalone GPS units can cost hundreds. And that’s not …

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How to: Upgrade Your DSL Connection Using Filters

October 26, 2010
How to: Upgrade Your DSL Connection Using Filters

With the majority of users connecting to the Internet on some form of DSL (Digital Subscriber Line), we thought it was time to give you some tips to help you streamline your DSL connection using filters. If you’re connecting to the internet using cab…

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5 Networking Tips and Tricks

October 22, 2010
5 Networking Tips and Tricks

Create an Ad-Hoc Wireless Network
What’s the best way to transfer files from one computer to another? You can use a USB thumb drive or an Internet service like Dropbox, but a network connection is almost always the most efficient choice. You might th…

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Mini How To: Host an FTP Server

October 12, 2010
Mini How To: Host an FTP Server

One of the oldest ways to send and receive files on the Internet is FTP, and although almost everyone has connected to an FTP server at some point or another, most people have never set one up.  While there are several options for FTP server softw…

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How To Build Your Own IR Head Tracker

October 7, 2010
How To Build Your Own IR Head Tracker

With all the recent hubbub about Microsoft’s Kinect and Sony’s PlayStation Move, you’d be excused for thinking that motion control is some new phenomenon. In reality, it’s a technology that’s been around on the PC for years. Head tracking all…

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